Safety measures implemented after drownings

A council on the New South Wales far south coast says all safety measures recommended by a coroner after the death of three people at a site in the region have been put in place.

Shane O'Neill and his two boys died when they drowned at the Tathra Wharf in 2008.

An inquest into the tragedy made several recommendations.

The Bega Valley Shire Council said all of those suggestions have been implemented.

The Shire's General Manager, Peter Tegart, said members of the community were able to have a say in the safety upgrades.

"The issues that emerged in the public were more about the fencing round the wharf structure itself," he said.

"The strong view of the community at that stage was not to fence off the facility to retain its heritage values and to be able to fish and as a result of that, the full recommendations of the safety audit were put in place."

He said angel rings were installed but supervision is an essential aspect of safety on the platform.

"There was certainly a view to ensure that there were some means to force the public who enter the wharf platform to be aware of where the edge is located," he said.

"At the end of the day however, one of the most important things is to make sure all people are supervised on the wharf."

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